Forest Grove School Board: John Hayes and Gilbert Jimenez were appointed to the School Board on Monday night, filling two vacancies created by the November recall election. Hayes is a district parent and dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Pacific University, according to the district. Jimenez is a retired banking executive and has grandchildren in the district.

Supreme Court: A nine-year lawsuit involving special education and the Forest Grove School District is over, Wendy Owen reports. The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an appeal from the family of a student with special needs who sought reimbursement for private school tuition after his parents enrolled him without informing the district.

1st District race: If you turn on the TV, you can't miss the hard-hitting ads for both Suzanne Bonamici and Rob Cornilles. Why so many negative ads? Jeff Mapes explains, "Interviews with voters in Washington County -- the heart of the district -- also neatly demonstrate what just about every political professional will tell you: While people may say they don't like negative ads, the ads tend to work."